Chris And Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill

Things are finally heating up... it's just a shame it's taken until so close to the end to do so!  Today's episode is the very definition of the ol' X-Lapsed "shoe drop" chestnut -- we get plenty of answers... and, even some new questions, as we reach a literal "point of no return". We've got a LOT to talk about! -- https://www.patreon.com/xlapsed X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com The All-New, All-Different chrisisoninfiniteearths.com facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

Coming to us from the "Oh, is THAT still coming out?" pile - it's the skatey-eight hundredth attempt to "fix" the Scarlet Witch!  A character who they seem to break more every time they touch her!  Who knows... maybe THIS time, it'll stick!  Ya know, until the next superstar writer comes in and decides to ignore it... Anyway, let's do this! Plus: A full-on Mailbag segment, a belated "This Week in X", and a big question for friends of the show - Share with me YOUR "State of the X Books", lemme know what your thoughts are about this, arguably "lame duck" period in the line! -- https://www.patreon.com/xlapsed X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com The All-New, All-Different chrisisoninfiniteearths.com facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

Tastes Bland, More Filler! The Hickman-leaving-the-X-Books effect continues to interrupt the flow of our flagship book -- as, this is yet another x-ercise in water-treading for our mutant heroes. The focus is on Lorna this time out... and, well... it's kinda good and kinda bad.  Also, did you know she's a DOCTOR?  Don't worry if you forgot, this issue will remind you several dozen times.  Did you know ROGUE is a member of this team?  Don't worry if you forgot... the book did too! All that, and I complain a bunch about upcoming X-Book news... and, how I'm already getting burnt out on 2022... just three days in!  It's a great time as always! -- https://www.patreon.com/xlapsed X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com The All-New, All-Different chrisisoninfiniteearths.com facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

In which our Juggernaut/Deadpool team-up starts showing severe signs of decompression... and, hoo boy, does it like pointing out that Arnim Zola is a Nazi!  Don't make that into a drinking game... you'd never survive the x-perience! Plus - Bobby Drake rings in the New Year by kissing himself and delivering some of the cringiest dialogue your humble host has seen in years!  It's a trip! Also - Some babbly and rambly personal asides and anecdotes... that hopefully make a modicum of sense! -- https://www.patreon.com/xlapsed X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com The All-New, All-Different chrisisoninfiniteearths.com facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

A descent into absolute MADNESS... in all the wrong ways! Here's a collection I've been wanting to (re)share for a long time... when Reggie and I were covering the entirety of DC's Young Animal boutique pop-up imprint (the first go-round, from 2016-2018), one of the titles... or, more accurately, THE title we were most excited for was: Doom Patrol (vol.6) -- and, boy did we start off optimistic!  That is, until the writer of the thing stopped giving a crap about whether or not it ever came out!  Then, when it DID come out... it definitely had a "phoned in" sorta feel. Over the course of the next seven hours, you can hear Reggie and I go from wildly excited... to mildly annoyed... to somewhat apathetic... then finally, to full-blown angry that one of our favorite comics properties was being held hostage by a fella who'd rather shill Hot Topic t-shirts than comics! It's a wild ride, and some of the most fun I had in my early podding "career"... and I hope you'll give it a listen!  Content Warning: There's so

A bit of a shorter MasterworX compilation this time out in order to compile all three of our "Off the Beaten Path" Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D./Mentallo episodes into the next bunch... but, a fun group of issues all the same! Today we'll see the torch passed, as Stan Lee makes his exit as the writer of our merry Mutants, welcoming Rascally Roy Thomas who'll take over the chore for the next few years!  We're going to tangle with Magneto, meet The Mimic... and get a bit more Luciferian gobbledygook! Plus: All the usual Silver Age backmatter (Letters Pages, Ads, Bullpen Bulletins) you can handle! Happy New Year! -- TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:00) X-Men #18: "If Iceman Should Fail...!" (00:37:08) X-Men #19: "Lo! Now Shall Appear -- The Mimic!" (01:16:14) X-Men #20: "I, Lucifer..." (02:05:45) X-Men #21: "From Whence Comes... Dominus?"  -- https://www.patreon.com/xlapsed X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.p

Closing out 2021 with a high-octane buddy-cop action movie sorta issue of Wolverine!  Watch as our titular hero teams up with his pal, Jeff Bannister to take on Maverick, and the goons from the Legacy Auction House.  Also, Dolores Whatsherface from the X-Desk shows up long enough to be shot in the chest! It's a fun romp of an issue... with only one thing your humble host gets stuck on!  Beware, continuity cops, there's an INFO PAGE in here that will make your skin crawl! I want to thank you all for allowing me to be a small part of your 2021 - and for being a huge part of mine!  Have a Happy, Safe, and Prosperous New Year - and, lemme be the first goober to say "See ya next year!"  -- https://www.patreon.com/xlapsed X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com The All-New, All-Different chrisisoninfiniteearths.com facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

Surf or Die, Muties! For this milestone 25th issue, we spend... well, most of it, watching Wolverine trying not to be a "Barney", while making time with a gill-necked surfer girl! Also, Quentin Quire and Phoebe Cuckoo's relationship takes the next step.  Well, that is, if we define "breaking up" as a next step.  It's an issue filled with highs and lows... but, one that gives us plenty to talk about! Plus: An Astonishing Mailbag, Shout-Outs, and much more! -- https://www.patreon.com/xlapsed X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com The All-New, All-Different chrisisoninfiniteearths.com facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

Wherein your humble host is still literally spitting fire, as a result of Holiday overindulgence... but, let's not let that distract from our given task of chatting up all of these X-Books! Today's episode is focused on Wiz-Kid... our, sorta-kinda-but-definitely-not-turncoat, as revealed last issue.  We're going to actually get to know him a bit better... which only makes me even more bummed out that so much of this S.W.O.R.D. volume has been co-opted into various "crossovents", and has spent such little time fleshing out its own interesting and semi-obscure cast! -- https://www.patreon.com/xlapsed X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com The All-New, All-Different chrisisoninfiniteearths.com facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

Into the Astral... wherever the hell -- and into the most cliche bits and bobs of "surrealism" and "the abstract" that you could imagine!  Thankfully, Rod Reis absolutely kills is here... otherwise, this'd be quite the pedestrian little story. What's it about?  Well, we're finally getting around to wrapping up the interminable Shadow King story that's taken over this title for, what feels like, the past several years!  At least I think we're wrapping it up... it's not all that clear. Not much in the way of "back-matter" this time out... your humble host is still literally spitting fire after several days of dietary debauchery... otherwise known as, overindulging in sugar and carbs. -- https://www.patreon.com/xlapsed X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com The All-New, All-Different chrisisoninfiniteearths.com facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

X-Lapsed is back after our Holiday (and DCBS-not-shipping-me-the-books) break... and, we're kicking off our #Roadto300 with... X-Men Unlimited!  Today's chapter features a heart-to-heart... or, maybe fist-to-head conversation between our two feature characters... and liberal (ab)use of the finger-flickin' gimmick of the Infinity Comics format. Also: In lieu of a mascot-backup, we're taking a look at the X-Centric Wolverine Holiday Special... which, sadly is a product more interested in making "lol, references" than actually telling a story.  Oh well... -- https://www.patreon.com/xlapsed X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com The All-New, All-Different chrisisoninfiniteearths.com facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

Compiling four classic episodes of Chris and Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill, wherein we discussed and gave the full "Treadmill-Treatment" to the first issues from the "Big Four" Image Comics launch titles from 1992 - Rob Liefeld's Youngblood, Jim Lee's WildC.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams, Erik Larsen's Savage Dragon, and Todd McFarlane's Spawn! As a special "Bonus", I'm also including our "Real Comics History" Episode, during which we talked about the comics fandom (our own as well as widespread) during the year Image Comics started hitting the shelves: 1992! This was originally intended to be an ongoing Cosmic Treadmill project... with "Wave Two... and beyond" to include titles like Cyberforce, Wetworks, Shadowhawk, Pitt, The Maxx... and more!  Whether this is your first time listening to these... or, just a blast-from-the-past - I hope you all enjoy! -- TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:00) Youngblood #1 - Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 022 (01:26:45) WildC.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams #1 - Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 028 (02:35:22)

Inviting you to spend a couple hours of your Christmas with me... and the X-Men! Closing out our Holiday Week by collecting the five "Merry X-Lapsed" episodes from 2020! -- TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:00) X-Men #98: "Merry Christmas, X-Men - The Sentinels Have Returned!"(00:28:52) Uncanny X-Men #341: "When Strikes a Gladiator!" (00:57:08) Uncanny X-Men #143: "Demon" (01:25:40) X-Men (vol.2) #109: "Ceremonies" (01:57:41) Generation X #4: "Between the Cracks" -- https://www.patreon.com/xlapsed X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com The All-New, All-Different chrisisoninfiniteearths.com facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

Merry X-Lapsed 2021 wraps up the same way 2020 ended... with Generation X! And, just like 2020, the Generation X Holiday Issue we're discussing... really doesn't have much to do with the holidays themselves!  Instead, the ladies of the crew head to Monet's family home in Monaco, to play a game of "Skeletons in the Closet" -- sharing tales of how and when their mutant powers manifested.  It's a bunch of largely-retconned... or contradicted stories, that almost make me want to launch a program called "The Unessential X-Lapsed"! Also - I wax on for quite awhile about what the Holiday Season means to me... well, the "eves" of the holidays anyway.  I'd love to hear your stories as well! I hope everyone has a warm and wonderful Christmas and Holiday Season.  Thank you all for being a part of mine! -- https://www.patreon.com/xlapsed X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com The All-New, All-Different

Let's celebrate Christmas with X-Factor and those *other* New Mutants... The watchword for today's installment of Merry X-Lapsed is... exposition, so do your humble host a favor and do NOT take a sip of spiked eggnog every time I say it!  The Simonsons work their hearts out to keep any X-Factor looky-loos who may've just popped their heads in to keep up with The Fall of the Mutants... and, well... it doesn't make for the easiest read... or, synopsis-writing experience! -- https://www.patreon.com/xlapsed X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com The All-New, All-Different chrisisoninfiniteearths.com facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

The Mutant Who Stole Christmas! Merry X-Lapsed takes a step... err, giant-size leap off the beaten path today, to check in with a one-off Mutant knock-off of The Grinch, who crossed paths with the Eric Masterson Thor this one Christmas Eve! What will we have to say about one of Thor's Lamest (in Marvel's own words) Enemies of all time?  Well, you'll have to tune in to find out... and I don't think you'll be sorry if you do!  This is a fun one! -- https://www.patreon.com/xlapsed X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com The All-New, All-Different chrisisoninfiniteearths.com facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

Welcome back to Merry X-Lapsed, where we're going to pop in on the criminally (?) short Kelly/Seagle era to dig into a Christmas Carol riff with a Russian twist!  Colossus is back in the mansion after a time away... and is being haunted by both stilted dialogue, and a Ghost of XMas Past! Who could it possibly be?  Oh, yew know... We'll talk a little bit about this era of X-Books (without context) and discuss the power of Guilt as story motivation!  It's tons of fun for everyone... I hope you'll join me! -- https://www.patreon.com/xlapsed X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com The All-New, All-Different chrisisoninfiniteearths.com facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

Kicking off Year Two of "Merry X-Lapsed" by checking in with the Outback Era!  Longshot is haunted by inanimate objects via his psychometric powers, which force our heroes to play Santa Claus, on... of all nights, Christmas Eve! Also: Dazzler wishes she was dead, and Havok dresses like a janitor! It's a fun, heartwarming... if perhaps a little too syrupy sweet, story -- but one that's definitely worth your time! -- https://www.patreon.com/xlapsed X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com The All-New, All-Different chrisisoninfiniteearths.com facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

Continuing on our trek from #EcksofTens to the Hellfire Gala... and, killing an entire trade collection with some B and C tier titles!  You want Hickman?  Sorry 'bout that.  You want the actual X-Men book?  Better luck next time... Here's a collection for the completionists... we'll have fun with it all the same! -- TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:00) New Mutants (vol.4) #16: "One Step Behind" (00:25:43) X-Force (vol.6) #18: "Shadows of the Mind" (00:49:04) Cable (vol.4) #9: "Bargaining" (01:15:52) Children of the Atom #2: "Prison Break" (01:46:24) X-Force (vol.6) #19: "Dead of Nightmare" (02:16:36) New Mutants (vol.4) #17: "Follow the White Rabbit" -- https://www.patreon.com/xlapsed X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com The All-New, All-Different chrisisoninfiniteearths.com facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

For the first time ever, Chris and Reggie's three-part Marvelman/Miracleman Weird Comics History deep-dive (originally featured in episodes 27-29 of that series), compiled in one over-stuffed episode!   Part One: You ever have a Dream of Flying?  Join Chris and Reggie as they dive deep into the world of Marvelman.  From his humble beginnings as a British replacement for a certain Big Red Cheese, to the stories people actually care about (ie. those written by Alan Moore, err... we mean "The Original Writer". We will be sharing this crazy story over the next three installments.  This time around you will be introduced to the reasons behind Marvelman's creation, we'll introduce you to his creator Mick Anglo... and discuss the move from Silver Age silliness to cynical 80's grittiness (including a purposely brief synopsis of the WARRIOR Magazine run... because we really don't want to "spoil" that for our dear listeners). It's a fun-filled hour of chatter... and we don't even get to the lawsuit yet!  The... other l